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MACHINERY

220043510037 · 12/13/2004 · Kingwood Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Shuttle car operator, Mantrip operator, Ramcar operator, Rail runner, Buggy operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
10 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Kingwood Mining Company LLC
Mine
4608751

Narrative

the operator was in the back and ee in front attaching the pull-rope operator stopped at curtain, shut machine off, & checked for person on other side.he then turned machine on & raised pan, not knowing the ee was attaching rope to the stop. the ee's little and ring finger was caught between the pan & stop. fracture, laceration to both fingers amputation to tip of little finger.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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